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City of Pleasanton–10x Genomics Project Environmental Checklist and Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration Environmental Evaluation FirstCarbon Solutions 91 Https://adecinnovations.sharepoint.com/sites/PublicationsSite/Shared Documents/Publications/Client (PN-JN)/2148/21480024/ISMND/wp/21480024 10x Genomics Project Full Screencheck ISMND.docx The proposed project would be adequately served by fire and police services. The proposed buildings would be constructed in compliance with the California Fire Code. Primary access to the project site would be provided via Springdale Avenue, as well as from a driveway on the northern side of the project site along Stoneridge Mall Road and a second driveway along the eastern side of the site along Stoneridge Mall Road. All driveways and internal roadways would be designed in accordance with the City’s Standards and Specifications guidebook to accommodate large emergency vehicles such as fire engines. The proposed project would be designed to avoid any impacts to Fire Station No. 2, including any interference with ingress and egress from the station. Alameda County Emergency Operations Plan, Pleasanton Emergency Management Plan, Local Hazard Mitigation Plan, and the Safety Element of the 2025 General Plan do not list emergency evacuation routes. In the event of an emergency, the most likely evacuation route would be I-680 via Stoneridge Drive. The Safety Element of the General Plan and the Emergency Operations Plan has emergency preparedness policies and plans in case an emergency takes place. The proposed project would not involve any changes to potential evacuation routes and would not otherwise block or redirect any potential evacuation routes and would therefore not interfere with evacuation or otherwise conflict with an adopted emergency response plan or evacuation plan. Impacts would be less than significant. g) Expose people or structures, either directly or indirectly, to a significant risk of loss, injury or death involving wildland fires? No impact. As noted in the Pleasanton General Plan Public Safety Element, over 7,000 acres of the Pleasanton planning area are identified as special fire protection areas.67 Grassland fires in California are easily ignited, particularly in dry seasons. Wildfire is a serious hazard in undeveloped areas, particularly near areas of natural vegetation and steep slopes since fires tend to burn more rapidly on steeper terrain. As indicated by Figure 5-6 of Section 5, Public Safety of the City’s General Plan, the project site is not located in a special fire protection area. Additionally, Figure 5-6 indicates that the project site is located within the area with a travel time equal to 5 minutes or less from the nearest fire station. Furthermore, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) Fire Hazard Severity Zone maps, the project site is not located within an area that is at risk of wildland fires.68 Additionally, the project site is in an urban and developed area and is not located adjacent to areas of natural vegetation or steep slopes. The proposed project is located just 250 feet west of LPFD Station No. 2, located at 6300 Stoneridge Mall Road. The proposed project would be adequately served by Fire Station No. 2. In addition, the proposed project would comply with the California Fire Code with regard to site access and building materials. 67 City of Pleasanton. 2013. Pleasanton General Plan 2005 – 2025 Public Safety Element. Website: https://www.cityofpleasantonca.gov/civicax/filebank/blobdload.aspx?BlobID=23899. Accessed January 18, 2021. 68 Alameda County Community Development Agency. 2016. Safety Element of the Alameda County General Plan. September.